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Reflections about Education

From RLE To VLE – The Missing Extension?

24 de julho de 2016

It goes without saying that we live in a world which is bombarded by information. I am not saying that is all bad, however, for some this may be too much, too soon and too frightening. This fast-moving evolution of information technology has brought about a new sort of ‘society’ which seeks for a full...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

action plan, learner training, motivation, RLE, State School, VLE

Portrait of a Student: Distracted but brilliant

12 de julho de 2016

by Stephen Greene

Part one in an occasional series that describes some of the students I have had the pleasure (or misfortune) of working with and how I learnt to deal with them. The Student There is an episode of The Simpsons called ‘Bart Gets an F’ which should be compulsory viewing for all teachers. Bart is in trouble...Read More

Reflections about Education

adult students, Student. student type

A (Brazilian) Portrait of PD for Teachers: From Dilemma Managers to Subjects of Practice and Knowledge

4 de julho de 2016

by Roseli Serra

It’s been quite a long period of silence. In my last post I wrote about changes. One of those changes has to do with the fact that in my current job I have visited schools all over Brazil. I have been to rich and poor schools and I have met wonderful teachers with similar dreams...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

professional development, teachers in Brazil

Time for a rethink

3 de julho de 2016

by Dominic Walters

I think that we can all agree that learning a language is a complex process, involving complex systems. By complex systems, I mean a process of complex behavior which emerges from a few simple rules. All complex systems are networks of many interdependent parts which interact according to those rules. It is a process which...Read More

Reflections about Education

CELTA, education, teacher training course

To question or not to question…

30 de junho de 2016

by Marcela Cintra

Preparing for the 15th BTIC? Getting ready to make the most of it with Isabela Villas Boas’s tips on presentations and the programme and Elaine Hodgson’s ideas on networking? Conferences are usually a great opportunity to reassure us all, ELT professionals, that we are a strong professional team, seeking for development, growth and better quality...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Burnout or buildup?

26 de junho de 2016

by Taylor Veigga

The year was 2011. I was moving to my new apartment. My first apartment ever, the first time on my own without roommates. The first place to ever call mine, and I wanted to furnish the place all at once. I had about 12 groups and countless private students. I was living in Laranjeiras and...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Why teachers need to explain things

18 de junho de 2016

by Teresa Carvalho

The other day I came across a box of notes written by my students at the end of term. During a while I used to systematically ask for feedback from my students and I had a lesson ready for that for all the levels and age groups that I taught, from young learners to adults....Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

explaining, feedback, teaching, teaching skills

My Teacher Development Guidelines

6 de junho de 2016

by Ricardo Barros

In July, I’ll have been teaching English for exactly 13 years. One maxim among language teachers is that sometimes you can get to this point by having one year of experience repeated 13 times. I like to think of myself as someone who has taken this time to become a better teacher and a better speaker...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

teacher development

Do you teach ‘global competence’?

3 de junho de 2016

by Dominic Walters

You have probably heard of the PISA (the Programme for International Student Assessment) tests. They are standardised tests of reading, science and mathematics, which are designed to allow comparisons of educational attainment around the world. Well, it appears that the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), the organisation which runs the tests, is likely...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

global competence

Achieving higher

30 de maio de 2016

by Marcela Cintra

In ELT we often say we joined the field to help others and we take pride in seeing our students achieve higher, being successful using English. Some of us stay true to this ‘dream profession’ full of challenge and growth for both learners and teachers. Others give up, others just do it for fun. It...Read More

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